Sabriel by Garth Nix

395 pages first pub 1995 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
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 Sent to a boarding school in Ancelstierre as a young child, Sabriel has had little experience with the random power of Free Magic or the Dead who refuse to stay dead in the Old Kingdom. But during her final semester, her father, the Abhorsen, goe...

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Moods

adventurous 97%
dark 60%
mysterious 48%
tense 34%
emotional 25%
hopeful 13%
sad 8%
challenging 7%
funny 7%
inspiring 7%
reflective 4%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

medium 56%
fast 33%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 49% | A mix: 44% | Character: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 69% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 71% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 58% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 1%

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4.12

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